saighdiúir

== Irish == === Etymology === From Middle Irish saigteóir (“archer, soldier”), from saiget (“arrow”) (compare modern saighead), from Latin sagitta. Doublet of saighdeoir (“archer, bowman”)). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠɑiˈdʲuːɾʲ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠaidʲuːɾʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠəidʲuːɾʲ/ === Noun === saighdiúir m (genitive singular saighdiúra, nominative plural saighdiúirí) soldier ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== saighdiúir coise (“foot soldier”) saighdiúir innealtóireachta (“engineer”, literally “soldier of engineering”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “saighdiúir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “saighdiúir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “saighdiúir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 “saighdiúir”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2026